TF2 Mac

[Madmitten]

Blah Blah Mac hating.
just because Mac's aren't MADE specifically for gaming doesn't mean people need to steamtroll all over them since all they use computers for are gaming.

yes it does
i mean seriously, macs are known for not having any games, the only thing you could possibly hope to do it get bootcamp and try to play sometihng on it

You have NO REASON to be critiqing Valve's business!  You are a HUGE loving DUMBASS.  Valve's Mac team is probably really small.  They're porting a hugely modded DirectX engine to run on a Mac with opengl, they are going to run into problems.  Good things take a long time.  It's no business problem.  A business problem is what Duke Nukem Forever ran into.  It took this long because the engine was switched 3 or 4 times. 

they dont have a huge ass corporate building.
probably run via 20-40 guys in a rented office building or their houses

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[Moybus]

You have NO REASON to be critiqing Valve's business!  You are a HUGE loving DUMBASS.  Valve's Mac team is probably really small.  They're porting a hugely modded DirectX engine to run on a Mac with opengl, they are going to run into problems.  Good things take a long time.  It's no business problem.  A business problem is what Duke Nukem Forever ran into.  It took this long because the engine was switched 3 or 4 times.  

I'm not frustrated because they aren't going fast enough, I'm frustrated because they can't fall through with what they promised.

[Madmitten]

I'm not frustrated because they aren't going fast enough, I'm frustrated because they can't fall through with what they promised.

hey guys
we are going to optimize, covert, and transform this game by this date.
it must be error free.



they might've procrastinated, and you have no right to be mad at something they dont have to do

[Marcem]

I'm not frustrated because they aren't going fast enough, I'm frustrated because they can't fall through with what they promised.

Neither have most presidents. 

[Moybus]

hey guys
we are going to optimize, covert, and transform this game by this date.
it must be error free.



they might've procrastinated, and you have no right to be mad at something they dont have to do

They said they'd do it 2 monthes ago, and they didn't. I can be mildly frustrated if I want
They don't have to do ANY games. If they wanted, they could shut down Steam right now, along with the TF2 Master Server.

You'd be frustrated.

Neither have most presidents. 

Oh, that makes it OK.

[Madmitten]

They said they'd do it 2 monthes ago, and they didn't. I can be mildly frustrated if I want
They don't have to do ANY games. If they wanted, they could shut down Steam right now, along with the TF2 Master Server.

You'd be frustrated.
Oh, that makes it OK.

no i wouldnt
i have no games
and they dont want to shut down steam because they like it
it doesnt matter if you are pissed, it just matters how good it is.
do you want lag and stuff and no right click abilities?

[Moybus]

no i wouldnt
i have no games
and they dont want to shut down steam because they like it
it doesnt matter if you are pissed, it just matters how good it is.
do you want lag and stuff and no right click abilities?

you're missing what I'm saying. I know they'll have to troubleshoot, but they shouldn't say one thing and do the other. They delayed TF2 for two months, and then once again indefinitely. They can take however long they want, but I don't appreciate them getting my hopes up just to let me down TWICE.

[Madmitten]

you're missing what I'm saying. I know they'll have to troubleshoot, but they shouldn't say one thing and do the other. They delayed TF2 for two months, and then once again indefinitely. They can take however long they want, but I don't appreciate them getting my hopes up just to let me down TWICE.

i see where you are coming from.
they should just dont say anything and release it whenever its done

[Proog]

i see where you are coming from.
they should just dont say anything and release it whenever its done

If all companies did this they would get less raging fans because of delays.
I honestly don't get why the have release dates.

[Madmitten]

If all companies did this they would get less raging fans because of delays.
I honestly don't get why the have release dates.

to make their game seem better because of anticipation which builds up hype and stuff.
its a marketing technique more than a planning technique
at least i think

[Skip]

to make their game seem better because of anticipation which builds up hype and stuff.
its a marketing technique more than a planning technique
at least i think

It's 99% marketing, 1% planning.

[Proog]

But if people know that the game's being made and they aren't told whne it's going to be done.
People will be like "akgdkagfklsgfk WHEN DO WE GET THIS?"
Making them want it more?

[naturemon]

I think that if they are going to port games for mac, they should at least have the decency to update the PS3 version of the Orange Box =/.

[Proog]

I think that if they are going to port games for mac, they should at least have the decency to update the PS3 version of the Orange Box =/.

PS3 has no games update.
They announced it and they probably won't update the Xbox 360 version because they can't just hand out over a gig of free hardware for nothing.

Not on Microsoft's watch.

[Madmitten]

But if people know that the game's being made and they aren't told whne it's going to be done.
People will be like "akgdkagfklsgfk WHEN DO WE GET THIS?"
Making them want it more?

that'll make them eventually forget about it
another game swoops in and takes their spotlight.